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1965 Map of Davis Island

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Davis Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The dramatic meanders of the Mississippi River dominate this mid-century landscape, carving out a complex geography of cutoffs, chutes, and points along the Louisiana-Mississippi border. A powerful reminder of the river's history is the Winter Quarters Crevasse May 4, 1927, marking the site of a breach from the Great Mississippi Flood. The town of Newellton and the surrounding plantations are protected by levees and flood gates, while the river's old path is traced by oxbows like Lake St Joseph, Lake Bruin, and Palmyra Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find a landscape dotted with country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as St Peter Sch, Elk Ridge Cem, and Antioch Cem. The transition from river-based transit to rail and road is evident in the presence of the Missouri Pacific railroad alongside landings like Kellogg Landing and the now-silent Yucatan (Inoperative). Ancient history is also present at the Indian Mounds near the river's edge, alongside the remains of Fort Coburn.